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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
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Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
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October 16, 2024 – NEW YORK/CHICAGO – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that prominent restructuring lawyers Doug Spelfogel and Derek Wright have joined the firm as Partners in the New York and Chicago offices, respectively. Doug and Derek bring a wealth of experience in complex restructuring and bankruptcy litigation, further strengthening the firm’s renowned Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice.
Jenner & Block has launched its Post-Chevron Task Force to support clients across industries in navigating the June 2024 US Supreme Court decisions in Loper Bright, Relentless, Corner Post, and Jarkesy. The decisions reversed the Chevron deference, a 40-year precedent that established that courts should defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes, injecting significant uncertainty into the regulatory landscape.
2024 Chambers USA Recognizes 35 Practice Areas, 76 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm across 35 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 13 national and 22 state categories.
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Jenner & Block Chicago Earns 35 Individual Chambers USA 2026 Rankings Across 24 Practice Areas
Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Chicago office as a hub of legal excellence, with 35 individual lawyers ranked across 24 practice areas.
2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.
Partner Charles Riely Named to Securities Docket’s 2025 Enforcement Elite List
Partner Charles Riely has once again been selected to join Securities Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” for 2025. This list recognizes the “best securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry.”
Publications
Howard Suskin Serves as Coordinating Editor for Law of Class Action, Fifty-State Survey
Partner Howard Suskin is a Coordinating Editor for the newly published Law of Class Action, Fifty-State Survey. This treatise provides a comprehensive overview of class action litigation practice and developments in each state.
"2026 Federal Class Action Deskbook" LexisNexis
The 2026 edition of the Federal Class Action Deskbook, authored by Partner Howard Suskin, has been published by Matthew Bender, a division of LexisNexis. This comprehensive guide provides practitioners with in-depth insights into litigating class actions in federal courts.
Jenner & Block Partners Gabriel K. Gillett, Howard S. Suskin, and Associate Zoë Higgins Reinstein co-authored an article published in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Securities Litigation Journal, titled “A Primer on Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits Under New York Law.” The article provides an overview of how shareholder derivative lawsuits are prosecuted and defended in New York.
Podcasts
In an episode of The Lawfare Podcast, Partners Jennifer Lee and Shoba Pillay sat down with Stephanie Pell, a Senior Editor at Lawfare, to discuss the dismissal of a number of charges in the SEC v. SolarWinds case. They talk about the court’s rationale for allowing some charges to stand, while dismissing others, what stood out most in the dismissal of the case, and how this case may shape the SEC’s cybersecurity enforcement actions in the future.
Partner Kayvan Sadeghi was featured on an episode of the Unchained podcast with Laura Shin called “Why the SEC vs. Ripple Order Is Now about 2 Things: Coinbase and Congress.” The host describes last week’s Ripple decision as finding that “XRP isn’t a security in itself—it depends how it’s sold.” Kayvan, a Co-Chair of the firm’s Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice who joined in an amicus in the case, discussed what this win for Ripple Labs means for the crypto industry.
"The Most Important Court Case You’ve Never Heard Of,” The Long-Short
Partner Gabi Gillett is featured on an episode of The Long-Short, a podcast produced by the Alternative Investment Management Association. The Long-Short examines topics of interest across the alternative investment universe with news, views, and analysis delivered by AIMA’s global team and industry leaders. Called “The Most Important Court Case You’ve Never Heard Of,” Gabi’s episode sheds light on what AIMA calls the SEC’s under-the-radar effort to bring enforcement actions in court to “redefin
Client Alerts
Supreme Court Holds SEC Need Not Prove Investor Losses to Obtain Disgorgement—But Key Limits Remain
In any enforcement action, one of the SEC's most powerful remedies is disgorgement—the ability to force a defendant to repay the ill-gotten gain from an alleged securities law violation. During the Biden administration, the SEC assessed in excess of $2 billion in disgorgement per year, reaching a record $6.1 billion in 2024.
DOJ’s New Affirmative Litigation Branch: What It Means for Companies Caught in the Crossfire
The Department of Justice has quietly created a new power center that will expand its ability to pursue investigations and bring politically charged lawsuits against both corporations and state actors. For companies navigating federal scrutiny across multiple regulatory fronts—from consumer protection to immigration—this shift could reshape how enforcement risk manifests in 2026 and beyond. Below, we discuss what this shift means—and how your organization should be preparing in anticipation of a
Supreme Court Won’t Be Taking on This Takings Case
On June 30, the Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari in GHP Management Corporation v. City of Los Angeles. The case arose out of a COVID-era eviction moratorium enacted by the City of Los Angeles which barred landlords from evicting tenants due to COVID-related non-payment of rent. Los Angeles landlords sued the city, arguing that the moratorium constituted a per se physical taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause which prohibits the taking of “private pro
Events
Partner Charles Riely to Speak at Securities Docket’s 2025 Securities Enforcement Forum
On January 28, Partner Charles Riely will participate in a panel discussion at the Securities Enforcement Forum hosted by Securities Docket in New York. Charles’ panel, “Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency: Key Developments in Regulation, Enforcement and Litigation,” will discuss the cases to watch and what to expect in 2025.
“Securities Enforcement Forum Central,” Securities Docket
Partner Kayvan Sadeghi will participate in a panel at Securities Enforcement Forum Central with Securities Docket on September 24 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Securities Enforcement Forum Central is a unique, one-day conference that brings together hundreds of current and former senior SEC officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys, in-house counsel and compliance executives, and other top professionals in the field.
41st Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
Partners Charles Riely and Robert Dalling will speak during the 41st International Symposium on Economic Crime.